Online Master’s in Nursing: Leadership in Healthcare Systems Emphasis
Online Master’s in Nursing: Leadership in Healthcare Systems Emphasis
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You can choose to enroll online1 nursing leadership classes in this master’s in nursing program at GCU. Pursuing your degree online may be ideal for you as a busy adult learner.
You can look forward to helpful online learning resources, support from your professors and peers as well as the flexibility and convenience that online courses provide.
Estimated number of new annual job openings for healthcare occupations from 2023 to 20332
Graduates of this program may be well-prepared for a variety of influential roles in the healthcare sector. These professionals can pursue career paths in areas such as nurse management, leadership, administration or policy development and improvement. Additionally, these graduates can become equipped to take on roles in consulting, education and informatics, contributing to the advancement of healthcare practices and the improvement of patient outcomes.
Master’s-prepared nurses may pursue the next step in their career by taking on roles in advanced registered nursing. Graduates may also choose to move right into the DNP program to position themselves for possible career advancement.
Online: $600 per credit [More Info]
Up to 12 credits or 1/3 of the total program requirements in transfer (whichever is less)
Credits: Fill out the Lopes Eval to find out what will transfer
Admission Requirements (Master's)
OR 2.5+ Unweighted GPA and
Admission requirements may differ based on degree level, program and modality, or transfer status. Some programs of study may require a higher GPA and/or other qualifying criteria for admission. Please review full admission and program requirements in the University Policy Handbook.
* Degree must be from an accredited college or program that has been approved by GCU.
** Combined verbal/quantitative, after August 2011 (1,000 combined verbal and quantitative, prior to August 2011).
If you’re looking to lead others, create positive change and further your nursing career into a leadership focus, our frequently asked questions can provide you with more insight into this path.
As a nurse with a background in nursing leadership, you may have the opportunity to create change and lead others in the healthcare industry. If you are passionate about nursing, seek to help make important decisions and help others, a nursing leadership in healthcare systems emphasis may be the next best step for your education.
The healthcare field expects much faster than average job growth throughout the next decade. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook estimates job growth for healthcare occupations to be much faster than average from 2023 to 2033, accounting for an estimated increase of about 1.9 million job openings in the field each year.2
Advanced nursing degree emphasis programs are designed to be challenging. They want to prepare you for practical scenarios by equipping you with new, useful knowledge and hands-on experiences. With this comes the need for a significant commitment to your studies.
Grand Canyon University’s Master of Science in Nursing with an Emphasis in Nursing Leadership in Healthcare Systems strives to prepare nurses for leadership in nursing roles in today’s rapidly changing healthcare delivery systems. This program is an avenue for current nurses who want to position themselves for possible career advancement toward leadership and potentially make a greater impact on the field at the management level.
To meet expectations at this advanced level, nursing students will have the opportunity to learn to synthesize elements of caring into the nurse-patient relationship — based on advocacy, as well as ethical, social, legal, political and historical perspectives. This program further addresses the importance of client empowerment with unconditional regard for all.
This master’s in nursing with a leadership in healthcare systems emphasis is designed to incorporate the advanced roles of a clinician, researcher, learner, educator, coach, leader, community advocate, manager of systems, collaborator and consultant through nursing leadership courses. Leadership courses teach master’s nursing students to meet the requirements of leaders in contemporary healthcare, which include skills in quality and performance improvement, effective communication and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Your program will also include an evidence-based project and practicum, where you will have an opportunity to apply what you’ve learned to address a modern nursing issue and to a contemporary, nursing leadership-related experience.
The MSN degree with an emphasis in leadership in healthcare systems portion of this program focuses on:
Analyzing organizational behavior among individuals, teams and departments
Developing strategies for implementing changes, leading diverse teams and fostering collaboration
Applying financial management principles
Generating data-driven, cost-effective solutions
Leading in the improvement of care processes, outcomes and the patient experience
Modeling leadership behaviors that motivate and inspire others
Expand your knowledge of the field and inspire others with an online MSN in leadership in healthcare systems.
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Clinical, practicum and immersion hours completed locally.
2 COVID-19 has adversely affected the global economy and data from 2020 to 2023 may be atypical compared to prior years. Accordingly, data shown is effective September 2024, which can be found here: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Healthcare Occupations, retrieved Oct. 8, 2024.
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GCU’s MSN with an Emphasis in Leadership in Health Care Systems meets leadership standards that align with the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and the American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE). For more information on the accreditation of nursing programs and other university approvals, please visit our University Accreditation and Regulations page.
The MSN program with an emphasis in leadership in healthcare systems’ curriculum consists of graduate nursing core and leadership courses, including leadership courses taken with Master of Science in Leadership (MSL) students.
In your graduate nursing core courses, you are taught the knowledge, values and skills necessary for advanced generalist nursing practice in an evolving healthcare system.
